Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Random Thoughts (24)

Posted on 2019-03-08 by Andreas Moser

Good news: the days are getting longer. Unless you live in the Southern hemisphere, then you are doomed to darkness. And unless you live on the equator, in which case you are missing out on something fabulous. My sister asked … Continue reading →

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“Fear” by Bob Woodward

Posted on 2018-11-03 by Andreas Moser

I am generally not a big fan of reading books on contemporary subjects, because books get better with a few years of hindsight. But for Bob Woodward’s book about the Trump presidency, Fear, I made an exception. Of all the … Continue reading →

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Posted on 2018-02-19 by Andreas Moser

For writers, it must be saddening to see how ill-informed some people buy books. There seems to be a little bit of corruption in Montenegro. When I returned to university to study history at age 42, some were wondering what … Continue reading →

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Easily confused (65) stable and smart

Posted on 2018-01-06 by Andreas Moser

In fiction: In reality: Heck, even the part about the investigation makes sense in both contexts.

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Posted on 2017-10-30 by Andreas Moser

Now I know why it’s called CATalonia: it doesn’t know if it wants to walk through the door or not. Shouldn’t nobody sign no contract that they ain’t read before. (I am now giving legal advice in country lyrics, at … Continue reading →

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“Very fine people on both sides”

Posted on 2017-08-16 by Andreas Moser
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Posted on 2017-08-11 by Andreas Moser

Finland has some weird sports competitions.  Each time I return to Europe, rents have doubled. Tweets cannot change laws, regulations or rules. Each time Donald Trump tries to do so, he should be laughed at. Why can’t Microsoft Windows move … Continue reading →

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The advice Trump got from Abbas

Posted on 2017-05-03 by Andreas Moser

Abbas:  Hey, Mr President, you know when I had my last election? Trump:  Um, um, I am not so good with history. I’ll have to ask Stephen. Abbas:  I’ll tell you. I was elected in 2005. Trump:  And you’re still in … Continue reading →

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Did you notice the irony? (21) NRA

Posted on 2017-04-28 by Andreas Moser

When Donald Trump will speak at the annual meeting of the NRA, surely talking about the 2nd Amendment, attendees will have to leave their firearms outside. And I thought more guns were supposed to make every place safer.

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Posted on 2017-03-26 by Andreas Moser

In Bolivia, I spoke with a lawyer about feminicidios, the killing of women by their partners, which carries a higher sentence than a “regular” homicide. Out of curiosity, I looked up the figure for Germany – and was shocked: 331 … Continue reading →

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